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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Johnny and Ponyboy need to get once they get to the church?

2. Who does Ponyboy love the most out of anyone?

3. What celebrity does Ponyboy wish he looked like?

4. What color is the hair of the girl Ponyboy talks to at the drive-in?

5. In Chapter 2, Ponyboy, Johnny, and the other greasers sneak into which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Johnny speaks up to the older boys at the drive-in.

2. What does Ponyboy tell Cherry and the others about Darry as they are walking to Two-Bit's house?

3. What does Ponyboy do when he wakes up in the church?

4. Explain how Ponyboy and Johnny are heroic during the fire.

5. What does Dally do when Johnny asks if his parents are worried about him?

6. How do the greasers sneak into the drive-in, and why do they do it?

7. Why is Ponyboy nervous about walking home alone from the movies?

8. Describe what the Socs do to Ponyboy during the fight at the park.

9. What things are Ponyboy thinking about as he sits at the drive-in?

10. What do Cherry and Ponyboy talk about while getting concessions at the drive-in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the title of the novel. Who is an "outsider" throughout the story, and what makes that person an "outsider"? What other interpretations of the title are there?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how The Outsiders can be considered a "coming of age" story. How do the main characters mature?

Essay Topic 3

What elements in the novel make the story more real? Discuss elements like point of view, characters, and how thematic elements like violence are handled.

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